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“On my holiday to Goa in India, I was disgusted to find that almost every restaurant served curry. I don’t like spicy food.” “They should not allow topless sunbathing on the beach. It was very distracting for my husband who just wanted to relax.” “We went on holiday to Spain and had a problem with…

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I have always tried to work with people rather than numbers. Some funding requirements nowadays push for numbers I believe we need to push for quality rather than quantity. In this respect I thought I would share with you a story: Once upon a time, there was an old man who used to go to…

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Our aim is to strengthen communities through encouraging inter-generational skill sharing, enabling healthy and more active individuals. Young people and Community Find the young people and find the community Demonstrate to them Get the young people to participate and involve the community Combine the work together – bring young people and the community together Discuss…

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Identify young people most at risk of disengagement Speaks for itself really. Strengthen employability This is not necessarily about equipping with skills. Young people need the discipline that comes from working. i.e. Be in work by 9, work until 5, no smoking, no swearing in work etc…. Social change We need to engage with the…

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There is a distinction between the above behaviours: Rude Inadvertently saying or doing something that hurts someone else. They might have elements of bullying but rudeness is generally based on thoughtlessness, rude manners or narcissism, but not actually meant to hurt someone. Mean Purposefully saying or doing something to hurt someone once or maybe twice….

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I cannot stress the importance of detached youth work. I am sad that this important role has been lost and I feel society has become a lot shallower because of it. Issues and concerns surrounding isolation, access to good public transport, deprivation and resilience, along with caring responsibilities become evident through the “one to one”…